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Based on a True Story Trivia Quiz


Being the assistant of a famous movie critic has its perks. Pop up some popcorn and join Monsieur Antoine and I as we dabble with true history in film.

A photo quiz by TemptressToo. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
TemptressToo
Time
5 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
399,758
Updated
Jan 03 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
471
Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (5/10), Guest 38 (7/10), Guest 207 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. It's a sticky day in Hinkley, California as Monsieur Antoine and I pulled up to a tiny diner. Monsieur gestured wildly toward some industrial tanks in the distance and told me to mind my beverages here. One beverage in particular was made famous when a paralegal took down Pacific Gas & Electric for chromium contamination as told in what 2000 movie? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I struggled with Monsieur Antoine's luggage as we boarded a private jet to 146 Harley Street in London, England. Monsieur cleared his throat and told me we'd be visiting his dear friend, Lionel Logue, a man made famous for forcing royals to recite tongue twisters as therapy in what 2010 movie? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Another long, or maybe middle distance, flight was in my future, flying like a bird with Monsieur Antoine to Omori, Japan. We stood in the midst of a ruined POW camp observing the remains of buildings that once held at least one Olympic track star after his plane, the Green Hornet, crashed at sea as told in what 2014 film? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Monsieur Antoine's cell phone was on the fritz, yet again, as we strolled along 117 Washington Street in Boston. "Someone hacked my Facebook," he whined thrusting the phone in my direction. I silently disconnected a few remote users and secured his profile all the while thinking this probably wasn't a problem Mark Zuckerberg had as portrayed in what 2010 movie? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I handed Monsieur Antoine yet another bottle of water as he and I trudged along the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park. The day was hot and sticky, soaring rock surrounding us and boulders seemingly ready to spring for my leg (or arm). I tried not to think of trading places with Aron Ralston when he too visited this trail as detailed in which 2010 film? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Monsieur Antoine handed me the keys to a stainless steel car in San Diego. It was glorious to behold, like something from the future. Monsieur warned me not to quibble over the details of how such a vehicle's production might be financed, be that money be from the Tonight Show or a little Bolivian blow, as woven in what 2018 movie? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Walking in Memphis with Monsieur Antoine, our attention is drawn by the distant roar of a crowd and the glow of stadium lights. It's Friday night, and the key to success for many a high school athlete can be found on the gridiron. Stopping by KFC for some fried chicken, Monsieur explained to me the role of a left tackle playing American football, something he learned in what 2009 movie? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Monsieur Antoine was no help as we paddled the Chesapeake near Langley Air Force Base, trying to stay incognito in a restricted area. You see, Monsieur was keen on putting eyes on the West Area Computers, aka female mathematicians, that crunched numbers in secret at NACA, as detailed in what 2016 movie? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Perhaps looks are always deceiving," murmored Monsieur Antoine as we toured a rather drab block of buildings in Bletchley, England. I didn't see anything ultra interesting as we walked the colossal batch of buildings in search of Block H. Why Monsieur was interested in such a place was an enigma to me, those details possibly being decoded in which 2014 film? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Things come at you fast and one of Monsieur Antoine's favorite dramas is no exception. He's practically giddy, waving a checkered flag in a Los Angeles hotel as he tells me about a 1966 race pitting an assembly line original against sex on wheels. I hate to drive, so a 24-hour race in any vehicle isn't appealing, but Monsieur insisted that I shift gears and watch which 2019 flick? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. It's a sticky day in Hinkley, California as Monsieur Antoine and I pulled up to a tiny diner. Monsieur gestured wildly toward some industrial tanks in the distance and told me to mind my beverages here. One beverage in particular was made famous when a paralegal took down Pacific Gas & Electric for chromium contamination as told in what 2000 movie?

Answer: Erin Brockovich

The real life Erin Brockovich was an uneducated, yet determined, legal assistant working for the law firm, Masry & Vititoe. Her work fighting Pacific Gas & Electric for ground water contamination of leaking hexavalent chromium resulted in a massive $333 million settlement on behalf of the plaintiffs. Post award, Brockovich continued on in her legal work specializing in environmental and pollution lawsuits.
2. I struggled with Monsieur Antoine's luggage as we boarded a private jet to 146 Harley Street in London, England. Monsieur cleared his throat and told me we'd be visiting his dear friend, Lionel Logue, a man made famous for forcing royals to recite tongue twisters as therapy in what 2010 movie?

Answer: The King's Speech

The King's Speech detailed speech therapist, Logue's work assisting the Duke of York, King George VI, with a speech impediment he had suffered since childhood. The real life abdication of the King's older brother, Edward VIII, thrust George onto the throne despite George suffering from a stutter. George's wife, Elizabeth, supported her husband throughout his treatment with Logue, resulting in the King's vast improvement speaking in public. Logue's methods were considered somewhat unorthodox to include salt water gargling, enunciating with objects in one's mouth, and reciting tongue twisters.
3. Another long, or maybe middle distance, flight was in my future, flying like a bird with Monsieur Antoine to Omori, Japan. We stood in the midst of a ruined POW camp observing the remains of buildings that once held at least one Olympic track star after his plane, the Green Hornet, crashed at sea as told in what 2014 film?

Answer: Unbroken

Unbroken told the harrowing story of 1936 Olympian, Louis Zamperini, and his ordeal as a Japanese POW. Zamperini was a middle distance runner competing at the Berlin Olympics in the 5K where he finished 8th. After the Olympics, Louis enlisted in the Army Air Corp as World War II began, serving as a bombardier in missions over Japan.

After his plane crashed, he spent a month and a half in a raft at sea before he is captured by the Japanese and sent to a series of POW camps. While a POW, he suffers at the hands of the camp's cruel camp commander, Mutsuhiro Watanbe, until the camp is finally liberated.
4. Monsieur Antoine's cell phone was on the fritz, yet again, as we strolled along 117 Washington Street in Boston. "Someone hacked my Facebook," he whined thrusting the phone in my direction. I silently disconnected a few remote users and secured his profile all the while thinking this probably wasn't a problem Mark Zuckerberg had as portrayed in what 2010 movie?

Answer: The Social Network

The Social Network followed Facebook creator, Mark Zuckerberg, and cofounder, Eduardo Saverin, on their collision course from developing the early forms of social networking at Harvard all the way to the partnership falling apart in the midst of a lawsuit with the Winklevoss twins.

Through legal maneuvering, Zuckerberg was able to wrest control of Facebook from both Saverin and the Winklevii, growing it (for better or for worse) into the tech superpower it is today.
5. I handed Monsieur Antoine yet another bottle of water as he and I trudged along the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park. The day was hot and sticky, soaring rock surrounding us and boulders seemingly ready to spring for my leg (or arm). I tried not to think of trading places with Aron Ralston when he too visited this trail as detailed in which 2010 film?

Answer: 127 Hours

127 Hours follows outdoor enthusiast, Aron Ralston, during his visit to Canyonlands National Park. While climbing through Bluejohn Canyon, an accident caused a boulder to pin Ralston arm, trapping him. Ralston spent several days trying to free himself while rationing food and water. After one last delirious night, he tourniquets his arm, breaks the bones, and cuts through it with a pocket knife, freeing himself at last. Repelling down from his temporary prison, he hikes out and finds help.

Post recovery, the amputated arm hasn't held him back as he married, had a family, and continued his outdoor adventures.
6. Monsieur Antoine handed me the keys to a stainless steel car in San Diego. It was glorious to behold, like something from the future. Monsieur warned me not to quibble over the details of how such a vehicle's production might be financed, be that money be from the Tonight Show or a little Bolivian blow, as woven in what 2018 movie?

Answer: Driven

Driven details the convoluted true story of a cocaine smuggler, James T. Hoffman, roped into becoming an FBI informant spying on his neighbor, John DeLorean. DeLorean, on the outs with General Motors, is suspected of nefarious dealings as he attempts to get his own fledgling car company off the ground. Seed money for the company comes from many places, including talk show host, Johnny Carson, but it isn't quite enough. Desperate, DeLorean turns to the neighbor actually spying on him, considering a deal for drug money.

The FBI busts up the potentially illegal action, and DeLorean ultimately escapes prosecution due to lack of evidence.
7. Walking in Memphis with Monsieur Antoine, our attention is drawn by the distant roar of a crowd and the glow of stadium lights. It's Friday night, and the key to success for many a high school athlete can be found on the gridiron. Stopping by KFC for some fried chicken, Monsieur explained to me the role of a left tackle playing American football, something he learned in what 2009 movie?

Answer: The Blind Side

The Blind Side is a 2009 movie following the life of future NFL player, Michael Oher, as he is befriended and adopted by fast food franchise moguls, Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy. The Tuohy's adopt Michael and assist him in improving his grades, attracting college recruiters, and gaining admission to Ole Miss (both Tuohy's were Ole Miss alumni).

This seemingly unusual activity draws the attention of the NCAA and the investigate the Tuohy's influence. Oher is ultimately cleared by the NCAA to attend Ole Miss and he goes on to be a star left tackle and top ranking draft pick by the Baltimore Ravens.
8. Monsieur Antoine was no help as we paddled the Chesapeake near Langley Air Force Base, trying to stay incognito in a restricted area. You see, Monsieur was keen on putting eyes on the West Area Computers, aka female mathematicians, that crunched numbers in secret at NACA, as detailed in what 2016 movie?

Answer: Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures followed the story of three African American female mathematicians that worked for NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, the precursor to NASA) in the mid-1950s. The ladies, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, were segregated to the west side of Langley's space research facility, tasked with both acting as human calculators and running and programming some of the earliest computers.

It was their work that aided the Mercury program successfully launching and retrieving astronaut, John Glenn, through his circumnavigating the Earth.
9. "Perhaps looks are always deceiving," murmored Monsieur Antoine as we toured a rather drab block of buildings in Bletchley, England. I didn't see anything ultra interesting as we walked the colossal batch of buildings in search of Block H. Why Monsieur was interested in such a place was an enigma to me, those details possibly being decoded in which 2014 film?

Answer: The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game was based on the biography of British Mathematician, Alan Turing, and his work breaking the German codes during World War II. Turing and an eclectic crew of fellow mathematicians and scientists conducted their Ultra top secret work on the grounds of Bletchley Park. In one of the non-descript block buildings located there, Turing aided in the building Colossus, an early computer that aided in breaking the German's Enigma machine code. Successfully cracking the code enabled the Allies to out maneuver the enemy and ultimately end the war.

Sadly, Turing's brilliant life and story was cut short some years later when he took his own life via poisoning.
10. Things come at you fast and one of Monsieur Antoine's favorite dramas is no exception. He's practically giddy, waving a checkered flag in a Los Angeles hotel as he tells me about a 1966 race pitting an assembly line original against sex on wheels. I hate to drive, so a 24-hour race in any vehicle isn't appealing, but Monsieur insisted that I shift gears and watch which 2019 flick?

Answer: Ford v Ferrari

Ford v Ferrari is the story you get when insults are traded, money and fame are at stake, and a bit of American ingenuity comes calling. After a failed bid to purchase the flagging Ferrari empire, Henry Ford II calls upon 1959 Le Mans co-winner, Carroll Shelby, to head up the design of a new race car.

Shelby got to work, aided by friend and fellow driver, Ken Miles, in the development and testing of the Ford GT to challenge the Italians for the 1966 Le Mans title. The movie follows the two men to France where the team ultimately wins the trophy, driving them both into automotive history.
Source: Author TemptressToo

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